Solutions Architect

Job Responsibilities

• Create deliverables including architecture diagrams and descriptions, solution blueprints and high and low-level solution designs for secure, scalable and reliable integration solution architectures
• Provide insight on end-to-end business and technical requirements and determining corresponding enterprise system designs and change requirements
• Work in a highly collaborative way with cross-functional teams on projects, providing support to project teams to ensure the project is aligned with the overall target enterprise architecture and target integration architecture

• Facilitate the evaluation and selection of software product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations.
• Define and drive best practices in the integration space, adopting industry best practices and providing architectural support to project teams during implementation phase
• Promote collaboration and engagement across the team by facilitating knowledge transfer and ensuring improvement initiatives are documented and actioned

Experience Required

• 4+ years of application design, integration and implementation with 2+ years as an architect/technical lead
• Practical experience of RESTful API design, API security standards, API governance, Domain Driven Design (DDD) and microservices architecture
• Strong knowledge of architectural patterns, IT standards and controls, specifically API design standards, patterns and best practices
• Knowledge of event driven architecture (EDA) and data streaming
• Good knowledge of integration platforms such as Boomi, Mulesoft, Azure Integration Services and message brokers such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
• Experience working with public cloud, in particular Microsoft Azure, including PaaS, SaaS, IaaS technologies
• Working knowledge of one or more architecture tools using ArchiMate
• Experience in dealing with both internal & external stakeholders, technical & non-technical
• Experience of working in the insurance industry would be an advantage

Essential and Desirable Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
• Ability to interact effectively with both technical and business personnel
• Proactive, willing to take the initiative and associated responsibility.
• A thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant experience.
• Relevant architecture certifications (TOGAF, ArchiMate, Azure Solution Architect)

Working Hours & Benefits

• Bonus
• Pension
• Motor / home insurance
• Subsidised lunch
• Technology scheme
• Christmas Savings scheme
• Health insurance